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ATMwalking · #1 21-04-2008, 10:24

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Thaksin will start his pilgrimage on Monday

Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra will start his pilgrimage to 99 temples Monday.

He will be touring Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Roi Et and Maha Sarakham as part of his meritmaking pilgrimage to 99 of the nation's temples.

The Nation

Bangkok's Independent Newspaper

A nation wide tour going to temples. I am sure he will be going to many parts of the country. Just happen to encounter many of the local people that choose to great him.

Good to know he is a devote Buddhist, otherwise it would be easy to confuse this for a politician on a national campaign tour.

K2 · #2 21-04-2008, 10:35

He must be eyeing Berlesconi and Mugabe and thinking ...WTF ... I need to get back into the Big Chair pronto!

retepg · #3 21-04-2008, 12:50

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Originally Posted by K2

He must be eyeing Berlesconi and Mugabe and thinking ...WTF ... I need to get back into the Big Chair pronto!

He should have a chat with Uncle Bob (Mugabe) Loads of info there in how to stay in power...

TanMan · #4 21-04-2008, 18:19

I think it is more of a "show" so that the courts let him off easy, not a "show" to get the PM job again. That would be historical if he ever did.

Regardless, he sure is a master at managing his image in a Thai way...

ATMwalking · #5 21-04-2008, 18:47

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Originally Posted by TanMan

I think it is more of a "show" so that the courts let him off easy, not a "show" to get the PM job again. That would be historical if he ever did.

Regardless, he sure is a master at managing his image in a Thai way...

Agree. Also the PPP are both facing dissolving by the courts and are also trying to do an end-run to charter change to undermine the courts. So good time to build up ground support and distract from bigger issues.

But that all just assumes he just isn't on a lucky (9) religious pilgrimage.

TanMan · #6 21-04-2008, 19:02

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Originally Posted by ATMwalking

But that all just assumes he just isn't on a lucky (9) religious pilgrimage.

I didn't catch that the first time around. The "9" part. Thanks for clearing it up!

landofsmiles · #7 21-04-2008, 19:04

Thaksin touring 99 temples

Blimey...he'll end up with 99 bits of lucky string on his wrist. Hope he's got a strong left arm.

TanMan · #8 06-05-2008, 14:32

New update...

Not The Nation.Com :: The Website you can trust ::

Couldn't help myself

Schmeen · #9 06-05-2008, 15:53

Funny how there were signs up at the temples he was to visit advertising his arrival, days in advance.

Just the sort of low key religious pilgrimage you'd expect from him.